Cebu, Russia’s St. Petersburg to renew sisterhood ties

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu is set to renew its sisterhood agreement with Russia’s St. Petersburg next month. The Capitol announced on Monday, May 20, that a delegation from the province, led by Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia, will…

Uncle beating his young nephew in viral video nabbed

Niña Mae Oliverio, Paul Lauro 05/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 24-year-old man landed in jail after surveillance footage, which went viral, caught him beating his 7-year-old nephew inside their residence in Brgy. Labangon, Cebu City. The incident has also caught the attention…

Gwen: We’re willing to meet Poro parishioners over trees

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/20/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia is open to have a dialogue with parishioners and concerned citizens of Poro town in Camotes Island, northern Cebu over the fate of the trees affected by upcoming road…

Ace Durano, 5 others acquitted over 2009 calendar graft case

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/15/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) has acquitted former Tourism Secretary Joseph Felix Mari ‘Ace’ Durano and five others over the graft case involving a 2009 calendar campaign that went without public bidding. The Second…

Liloan shooting: Fifth suspect and alleged gunman surrenders

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 05/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The alleged gunman responsible for the death of a 16-year-old girl and the injury of two other minors in a gang-related shooting incident in Barangay Yati, Liloan, has surrendered to authorities. The Liloan…

EXPLAINER: Rama suspension and why the Ombudsman ordered it?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/09/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama may not be able to report to his office at the City Hall anytime soon. This was because the Office of the Ombudsman slapped the city’s chief executive,…

Barili fire: 21 fruit stalls razed, P35,000 in properties lost

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 05/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A total of 21 fruit stalls that were lined up near a church in Barili town, southern Cebu were razed by a fire that started past midnight on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. The…

Cebu virtually had no rains in April

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu has been experiencing below normal rainfall for half a year already as one of the strongest El Niño phenomena continues to beat down on the island province. And in April, Cebu virtually…

WATCH: Farmers in upland Cebu City give tomatoes for free as plants wilt

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More than 15,000 kilograms of tomatoes from the upland barangays here will not make it to the markets in Metro Cebu. As the drought continue to devastate farmers and crops in the mountains…

Summer 2024: DOH-7 reports rise in dengue, influenza-like illnesses

Niña Mae Oliverio 04/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The scorching summer heat is already too much for the public to endure. Health experts say that over exposure to the sun may result to heat stroke, cramps, dehydration, and exhaustion. In addition,…

Poro parish church urges gov’t: Don’t chop down our trees

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A parish church in Poro, Camotes Island in northern Cebu wants to save dozens of decades-old trees that stand in the way of road widening projects there. The Sto. Niño de Poro Parish…

EXPLAINER: Why does the gov’t want to put a rotunda in UN Avenue?

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Motorists passing through the junction of U.N. Avenue and D.M Cortes Street in Mandaue City were surprised last Sunday, April 14, to see a mock-up roundabout in its center. It was an ‘experimental…

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